Organization

General

The Brampton Flying Club is a Nonprofit Corporation. The Corporation is organized and administered in a manner best designed to manage and conduct the affairs of the Corporation in furtherance of its constitutional objectives.

Lines of Responsibility

The Board of Directors constitutes the top authority of the Corporation. It develops policy, which governs all Corporation activity.

The Executive Committees of the Board act on behalf of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board to provide an interim source of policy determination and to assure a continuing managerial supervision of Corporation affairs.

The President receives his/her authority from the Board of Directors. He/she is responsible for guiding the affairs of the Corporation and is spokesperson for the Corporation.

Ad hoc committees authorized by the Board of Directors and reporting to the President are formed to run major programs.

The Board of Directors manages the affairs of the Brampton Flying Club as per the by-laws of the Corporation.

Directors of the Board are elected at the Annual General Meeting and stand for a one-year term. Upon completion of that one-year term the Director, if eligible, may run for re-election.

The Board of Directors meet on a monthly basis.

The Board of Directors manages the day to day operations and business affairs of the Brampton Flying Club through the General Manager, who manages the Club’s affairs within policies, guidelines and goals developed and as may be determined by the Board.

The role of the Sustaining Membership in the direct governance of the Brampton Flying Club is limited to the right to elect or remove members of the Board of Directors, and to stand for election themselves.

The Brampton Flying Club Board of Directors – 2017

President: Allan Paige

Allan has been a Director on the Board since 2004. He served as President for eight years, 2006-2014. Allan has been an active member of the BFC since 1989 and a sustaining member since 1993. He is Chair of the Site Development Committee and involved on the Finance and Business Development & Infrastructure Funding Committee. He received the Gerald K. Hall Memorial Trophy in 2011, awarded annually at the Annual General Meeting to recognize a member of the Brampton Flying Club “For Club Spirit, Outstanding Contributions and Years of Dedicated Service”.

Vice-President: Paul Yardy

Paul became a member of the Brampton Flying Club in 1984. He is Chair of the Fleet Committee and involved on the Membership Committee.

Secretary: Paul Cowan

Paul has been a member of the Brampton Flying Club since 1996. He is Chair of the Policy & By-Laws Committee and the Membership Committee of the Board. Paul is also involved on the Fleet Committee.

Treasurer: Tony Mason

Tony became a member of the club in 1995 and became a Sustaining Member in 1999. Tony has been on the Board since 2007. He has acted as Treasurer and is currently Chair of the Finance Committee as well as the Business Development & Infrastructure Funding Committee.

Director: Sam Meandro

Sam has been a member of the BFC since 1995. He is Chair of the Community Relations & Marketing Committee of the Board.

Director: Bill Lasachuk

Bill has served on the Board of Directors since 2010. He is actively involved on the Fleet Committee.

Director: David Johnson

David has been a member of the Brampton Flying Club since 2005 and a became a Sustaining member in March 2015. He was elected to the Board of Directors in April 2017.

Director: Robert Beard

Robert has been a member of the Brampton Flying Club since 2000 and became a Sustaining Member in April 2011. He was elected to the Board of Directors in April 2017.